February 2019

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By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Visiting Columbus Grove earned a share of the Northwest Conference girls basketball crown with a 66-15 victory over Ada Thursday evening in the regular season finale.

Ada finished 1-20 overall and 0-8 in the NWC with the defeat. Meanwhile, Grove improved to 16-5 and ended up 7-1 in the NWC to tie Bluffton for the league crown with the decisive win.

CG came into its final league game tied atop the league standings with Spencerville and Bluffton at 6-1. Crestview was close behind at 5-2.

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Frank J. Burkholder, 76, died on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at 8 p.m., at his residence in Alger. 

He was born on Jan. 15, 1943, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Sidney and Cleora (Amstutz) Burkholder. On April 11, 1968, Frank married Terrall A. Lambert and she survives in Alger.

Frank was a farmer.  He was a U.S. Army veteran. 

Also surviving is his daughter, Valerie Stoneburner of Anderson, Ind.; two grandchildren: Ashley and Ryan Stoneburner; a brother, Roger Burkholder of Alger; and two sisters: Mary Ellen (Russell) Ludwig of Findlay and Janet (Dennis) Nagy of Piqua.

He was preceded in death by a sister, LaDonna Meyer.

International play fest’ at The Freed Center

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Ohio Northern University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present The International Play Festival: India from Thursday to Sunday, Feb. 21 to Feb. 24, in the Stambaugh Studio Theatre of the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 21, Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 23 and Feb. 24. A question-and-answer session with the directors and company will be held following the Feb. 24 performance.

Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for seniors and $20 for adults. To order, visit freedcenter.com or call the box office at 419-772-1900.

Registration underway now

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The spring New Leaf newsletter is attached at the bottom of this story. It features “seed starting indoors.”

New Leaf Garden Center will hold a spring gardening seminar in its Ada store on Saturday, March 2.  Persons interested in attending should register now due to space limitations. 

The seminar schedule follows:
10 a.m. – The top 75 plants that every homeowner should consider

11 a.m. – Succulents

Noon – Soup, salad and scrumptious bread

1:30 p.m. – Bee Nice to your bees

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A gospel praise gathering will take place at 5 p.m., Sunday, March 24, at Ada Church of Christ, Disciples, 316 S. Main St.

The concert includes performances by the following:
Sandi and Kaylene
HeartSong
Dee and Phil Runion
Hallie Grigsby
Jimmy Bloomfield
Ed Ewing
Chris Horne
Jake Reel
441 Quartet
Paula Barron
New Presence
The Seekers
Arnold Coy
His Servants
Peggy Hamilton
One Voice
Ken Ziegler
Gospel Praise Gathering Choir

The event is presented by TGMA Gospel Music Promotions, Tiffin. For more information call 419-934-5456.

Tickets now available for Feb. 28 event at McIntosh Center

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Ada will host the 13th annual Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance dinner meeting and awards presentation on Thursday, Feb. 28.

The event is from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in McIntosh Center on the ONU campus. The evening includes a 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. awards program, 7:15 p.m. dinner and 7:45 p.m. business meeting.

According to Jesse Purcell, director, chamber and tourism, “The meeting centers around celebrating our membership and their many accomplishments this year.”

Andy McBride, the alliance board chair, is master of ceremonies.

Vicki Mills accepting new singers for second season

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Vicki Mills announced that the Noteworthy Community Choir begins its second season this year.

"Area singers are invited to audition throughout March for a spot in both its children’s choirs and inter-generational choir,” she said.

Four different choirs will form and meet from April 16 to July 6. Those groups are:
• Treble makers – non-auditioned choir, ages 6-10
• Noteworthy Voices – ages 8-18
• Noteworthy Sounds – ages 7-11+
• Expressions – ages 13 to 83+ begins March 25

They have a “hidden secret” that provides a ton of flexibility

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While we encourage folks to save long-term for retirement, the Roth IRA has a “hidden secret” that provides a ton of flexibility. When you have had any Roth IRA for a period of 5 years or more, you are able to withdraw the contribution portion (not the gains) without tax or penalty. There are many situations where this can be helpful:

Posted on the Boston Celtics blog

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Cort Reynolds, Icon sports writer, had an article published in SB Nation celticsblog.com the day before the Super Bowl.

The article detailed the championship playoff history between the two coastal rivals, with an emphasis on the Celtics/Lakers championship series rivalry.

Its headline reads: Boston vs. Los Angeles, a long history of sports rivalry.

Click here to read the article.

Here's is Ada's make-up schedule

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Calamity days have taken their toll during this year’s Ada school year. Here’s an update on make-up plans from Meri Skilliter, Ada superintendent.

“We will have a regular instructional day this Friday, Feb. 15, in lieu of a previously scheduled professional development day to make up one day. 

“We will go to school March 4-8, rather than having our spring break that week.  That week was designated to absorb any additional calamity days over 5. 

“We currently have 6 to make up, so those are the six days we will use.  Any additional days will be added to the end of the school year.” 

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